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Windsor man found guilty of racketeering scheme on second trial

A Windsor man has been found guilty of racketeering for a second time in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

Mark Strodtman, 56, was found guilty of 10 felonies on Wednesday under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, according to a news release from the Weld County District Attorney's Office.

Strodtman was tried and convicted in 2009 under the same act, but the case was overturned on appeal.

On Wednesday, Strodtman was found guilty of a pattern of racketeering and nine counts of theft — $15,000 or more — related to a mortgage fraud scheme that left Greeley area families in foreclosure and defrauded lenders, according to the release

The jury did not reach a verdict on 13 additional charges, which included two counts of theft and 11 counts of forgery.

"I thank the jurors for their service and for the 15 days they devoted to this case," Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck said in the release. "I am gratified that, with this verdict, they are willing to hold Mr. Strodtman accountable for his crimes."

Strodtman faces a maximum of 31 years in prison when he is sentenced Jan. 14.